A delegation of Sri Lankan donors led by Dr Bodagama, accompanied by members of the Taiwanese association, also donated clothes, school supplies and food to more than 1000 households in Nyaung Ngu and Kamaper villages.

“Although the main purpose of our trip [to Israel] was to negotiate commercial relations, we also visited Israel’s agricultural and livestock academies. We established contacts with two Israeli agricultural academies and they have agreed to take our trainees – one is Arava International Centre for Agricultural Training (AICAT) and the other is Rubbin Agricultural Institute, both of which are based in southern Israel,”

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – A wooden boat with nearly 200 people on board was found drifting off the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra island Wednesday, officials said.

TANT Kyi Taung Pagoda is one of the four most significant pagodas in the Bagan area, but you wouldn’t know it – on this late December afternoon it’s almost completely deserted.

“I thought it wasn’t right at the time as my emotions were more tranquil because I was influenced by expectations for my children and family matters. So there were many blues sounds and slow beats in that album,”

“It takes a day to finish a shawl and 45 days for a traditional outfit for a special occasion,” ..... “Nine years ago, I was in full-time work on a small income, and all my salary went on bus fares. I didn’t have enough time to look after my mother and siblings. But now, it is like my own business and my mother and I are happy to work at this kind of family business. We also save a lot of money,”

I’m not interested in education as strongly as I am in music, I’m really sorry to lose my school time at grade 10 but I’m satisfied that I have been able to do what I want to do. I’ll continue my education in the next academic year.